Bit of Advice Needed?

Neilandrewhall

Hi,

I am currently with 3 on a 24 month contract, with an Iphone 4 took out last May?

Now Im trying to get my friend a contract in my name, as they don't have a bank account; so i ring three pass the credit checks, and then i get a phone call being like You have to pay a £170 deposit for the phone, I explained to them that when i took out my iphone which is a more expensive phone than a blackberry i didn't have to pay and fees,

They then go this is the fee, you either pay it or you don't get the phone

Hopefully someone can help, in what i can do?

Tony5101

Not much you can do. Pay and get the phone, or don't pay and don't get the phone.
These are the conditions that they've given you for the 2nd contract. Accept/don't accept. Entirely up to you..

Neilandrewhall

Like i think its a bit out of order, as if i was to buy the phone on PAYG it would be £140

Tony5101

A PAYG phone represents no risk to the company though does it?
You buy it out right and pre-buy your airtime. When you run out of credit, you get no service.
If you don't like the initial terms that 3 has given you, you always have the option of trying another provider for the 2nd contract. It's in your name anyway, therefore you're entirely liable for any risk etc.

Guys_Dad

You also become liable for any charges on your friend's contract.

Consider what happens if you fall out and friend stops paying or

Friend loses phone, thief runs up £000's ringing Bolivia. You are liable.

Friend goes overseas and clocks up £000's with roaming charges. You are liable.

Also consider, if a network won't take a risk and give your friend "credit" on call charges, why would you.

Think very,very carefully.

Buzby

I think you've been saved a massive headache. Your friend can just as easily get a bank account and run his own credit check. For you to 'front' him is a recipe for disaster. Or get him to go PAYG, and he won;t have the worry you have of what happens if your circumstances change mid-contract, and how to stop your credit file being fried.